Download the PHP package softpulze/laravibe-vue without Composer

Introduction

LaraVibe-Vue is an open-source starter kit that combines the backend power of Laravel 13 with a fully typed Vue 3 frontend via Inertia.js v3 — giving you a modern SPA feel without sacrificing the simplicity of classic server-side routing and controllers.

Out of the box you get authentication, account management, an administration area, SSR support, type-safe route helpers, and a curated set of developer tooling — all wired together and ready to go.

Tech Stack

Every package in this stack was chosen deliberately. Nothing is here for show — each one earns its place by solving a real problem well.

Core

The backbone. These three working together is what makes LaraVibe-Vue feel different from a traditional Laravel app or a standalone SPA.

Frontend

Developer Experience & Tooling

Features

LaraVibe-Vue isn't just a scaffold — it's a carefully assembled foundation that solves the boring problems so you can focus on what makes your product unique.

For Your Users

🔐 Authentication — Complete, Out of the Box

Full auth flows, ready on day one. No extra packages, no wiring up forms manually.

• Registration & login with email/password
• Password reset via email — the full flow, already working
• Email verification — prompt users to verify before accessing protected areas
• Confirmable password (sudo mode) — re-prompt for the password before sensitive operations like deleting an account or changing security settings

👤 Account Management — The Pages Users Expect

Users expect to manage their own profile. LaraVibe-Vue ships those pages pre-built so you don't have to.

• Profile — update name and email address, with email re-verification on change
• Security — change password with current-password confirmation
• Appearance — light, dark, and system theme switcher that persists across sessions

🛡️ Administration Area — Protected and Ready to Extend

A dedicated /administration section, guarded by middleware, with a dashboard page waiting for your content. Add your admin features without worrying about route structure or access control from scratch.

For Developers

🤖 AI-Ready from Day One

LaraVibe-Vue is ship with Laravel Boost integration, providing AI agents with complete codebase context — schema inspection, database queries, real-time error logs, and semantic documentation search. Pre-configured for GitHub Copilot and OpenAI agents, it ships with agent scaffolding that understands your entire stack instantly.

The structured conventions, documented architecture, and included AGENTS.md file mean AI agents can read, understand, and contribute confidently alongside your team. When you need to regenerate or customize agent configuration, the Laravel Boost command rebuilds your setup with full context — no manual wiring required.

🛠️ Developer Tooling — Full Power, Zero Configuration

Most starter kits leave you to wire up your own code quality tools. LaraVibe-Vue ships with a complete, pre-configured professional toolchain — the same setup senior engineers spend days assembling on real projects, ready to go from your very first commit.

Everything is wired into composer scripts so the whole team uses the same workflow. One command before you push — composer review — and you know your code is clean, typed, formatted, and tested. No arguments, no setup, no excuses.

New team member? They get the full toolchain the moment they clone the repo. Senior dev? Nothing to configure. It's already right.

⚡ Type-Safe Routing with Laravel Wayfinder

Tired of hardcoded URLs breaking silently? Wayfinder auto-generates fully-typed TypeScript functions for every controller action and named route — straight from your PHP code into your Vue components. It runs automatically during composer dev and npm run build, so your frontend and backend are always in sync.

🖥️ SSR Out of the Box

Server-side rendering is configured and ready. Powered by @inertiajs/vite in cluster mode, your app serves fast initial HTML to every visitor — great for SEO and perceived performance — without any extra setup on your part.

🎨 shadcn-vue UI Components

Pre-configured via components.json with Reka UI as the headless base. Beautiful, accessible, unstyled-by-default components you can drop in and style with Tailwind. Add new components with a single command:

🍞 Toast Notifications — Architected, Not Hacked In

The toast system is a first-class citizen, not an afterthought. It has its own service layer, typed DTOs, and a Vue renderer that handles every case. Trigger toasts from anywhere on the backend with a single helper:

See app/Toast/README.md for the full architecture and usage guide.

🔑 Auth Composable — No Prop Drilling

Access the authenticated user anywhere in Vue without passing props down the tree. The useAuth composable gives you everything you need:

• user — the current user or null for guests
• requireUser() — non-null user on protected pages, no optional-chaining noise
• can('publishPost') — UI gating backed by real server-side ability checks
• isAuthenticated — boolean flag for conditional rendering

See resources/composables/README.md for the full guide.

🧱 Structured Architecture You'll Actually Enjoy

Every part of the app has a clear home and a convention to follow — documented with READMEs so your whole team stays consistent:

Project Structure

Requirements

• PHP 8.4+
• Composer
• Node.js 20+ & npm
• SQLite / MySQL / PostgreSQL

Installation

1. Create the project

If you have the Laravel CLI installer installed, this is the fastest way to get started:

Prefer Composer? This works equally well:

Or clone the repository directly:

2. Configure your environment

Edit .env and set your database connection (SQLite is the default):

Set your application URL and mail settings as needed.

3. Run migrations

4. Install frontend dependencies

5. Start the development server

This starts Vite, queue listener, and Pail log watcher concurrently.

If you are using Laravel Herd, open your local Herd URL (for example: https://my-app.test). If you are not using Herd, run php artisan serve in another terminal.

Available Scripts

Everything you need for your daily workflow is a single command away. No need to remember a chain of tools, flags, or file paths — just use the script that matches what you're doing right now.

Starting development

This is the only command you'll need to kick off your day. It starts the Vite dev server, a queue listener, and Pail log watcher — all at once, in a single terminal. Open your browser and start building.

If you're on Laravel Herd, your site is already available at https://my-app.test — no extra server command needed.

Running tests

Or go straight to Pest:

Keeping code clean

You shouldn't have to think about formatting or style — these scripts handle it for you:

Need to target one tool specifically?

Pre-commit / CI review

Before pushing or opening a PR, run the full quality check in one command:

This runs lint checks, format checks, tests, and static analysis — everything that matters, in one pass. If it passes locally, it'll pass in CI.

Building for production

Or use npm directly if you prefer:

Keeping dependencies fresh

Miscellaneous

Using Laravel Wayfinder

Wayfinder is integrated with Vite and auto-generates typed TypeScript helpers for all your controllers and named routes whenever you run composer dev or npm run build — no manual step required.

Import and use them in your Vue components:

For the full API and advanced usage, refer to the official Wayfinder documentation.

Testing & Code Quality

Run the full test suite:

Filter to a specific test:

Run the full quality review before pushing:

See Available Scripts for the complete list of individual tool commands.

Docker (Laravel Sail)

If you prefer Docker, Laravel Sail is included:

Deployment

LaraVibe-Vue can be deployed to any environment that supports PHP 8.4. For the fastest path to production, use Laravel Cloud.

Before deploying, build your frontend assets and run:

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. If you find a bug, have a feature idea, or want to improve the documentation — please open an issue or pull request on GitHub.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/my-feature
3. Make your changes and run composer review to ensure everything passes
4. Push and open a pull request with a clear description of what changed and why

License

LaraVibe-Vue is open-sourced software licensed under the MIT license.